Widnes in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Widnes sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 211 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Widnes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Widnes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Widnes in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Widnes reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Widnes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Widnes weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 62 | 13.3 | 1 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 54 | 12 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 4° | 59 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 13° / 6° | 63 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 67 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 80 | 13.2 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 83 | 14.1 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 83 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 17° / 11° | 69 | 12.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 14° / 8° | 72 | 13.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 10° / 5° | 70 | 13.7 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 73 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Widnes gets around 211 mm of rain over 39 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early September to 7 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Widnes?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Widnes.
What to pack for Widnes in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Widnes sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Widnes in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 13°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 6°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 6 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 9 | Bracing |
| May | 11 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 11 | Bracing |
| Dec | 9 | Bracing |
UV index in Widnes in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Widnes peaks around August 13 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Widnes?
Widnes sits at 53.4°N, 2.7°W, 13 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Runcorn, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Widnes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Widnes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Widnes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m.
The land around Widnes is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.
United Kingdom travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 89% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $57,602
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 3.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Widnes (53.3618°, -2.7341°, elevation 13 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.